The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-25
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The business outlook for Utah is re
silly more promising than ever before,
and there will be widespread disap-
pointment. if the year 1888 does not
prove most prosperous. All the ele-
ments essential to prosperity are here.
The first and most important of these
is the people. If they are united and
determined on having prosperity, only
insurmountabie obstacles can prevent
their success. No ordinary barriers will
stay them. Having made up their
minds to have good times" they will
have good times if the material out OF
which to create them are obtainable.
The people of Utah have about made
up their minds that there must be
prosperity and as result OF this de-
termination prosperity must come. AS
a first important step, the people have
practically ceased to quarrel with each
other over matters which can be ar
ranged better without quarreling. Fac
ton has been set aside and destroyed in
great measure, and the efforts of the
handful of indictments to induce the
people to return to the old and
ugly order of things are being
frowned upon by influential and con-
trolling men of the community. 1t has
been many a long year since there was
such unity OF purpose as is seen now on
the part of those who have been pulling
apart so long. and striving for the over
throw of each other. Those who are
standing out against the combination
for peace and prosperity are so insight
icant in point of numbers and social
and political weight that it is doubted
that they can in the least check the tide
which has been flowing in the right di-
rection for nine months.
Having learned wisdom through
defeat, failure and suffering, and
having resolved to do what,
they should have done a score
of years ago, namely: to labor for the
material advancement of Utah, the
people Of all factions and classes will
now turn their attention to the develop
nent of the Territory's resources, leav-
ing other matters which have hereto
fore been disturbing to be adjusted by
time and the regulating forces always
at work in society. The field of opera
ton is broad enough to give everybody
ample scope for the exercise Of his
powers and abilities. Utah is rich in
material advantages and resources, and
that development has not been greater
is due solely to the fact that time,
effort and money have been
expended in retsrding rather than en-
couraging progress. With the taking
advantage of the opportunities pre-
sented, and the wise direction and
earnest application Of the intelli-
eence, force sno energy of this vigorous
community, there must come such bust
ness activity and prosperity as have not
been known here in the past.
Again, the strife and contention which
have kept society in an unsettled and
CAPITAL which his been withheld through
fear, will come %. here for invest
ment, and to increase the bust.
ness OF Utah. The social disIikes
and unreasonable but pronounced
hates which have seriously interfered
with the pleasures Of residence here,
are fast dying out, and when they ex-
pire there will be an influx of wealthy
people to enjoy the climate, scenery
and other advantages to be found in
such abundance in this Territory. al
these will add to the active wealth Of
Utah, and increase its prosperity.
Next year will also revive the indus
try of railroad building, the promise
now being that more miles of grade
will be built than during any year in the
history of Utah. This means a greai
increase of population, an increase o.
property values, a development o.
resources, and greater business activity
The outlook is decidedly encouraging
1t rests with the people to say if they
will have 8 season of unexampled pros
perity commencing with the opening o.
the new year. If they would indulge
in business thrift and material develop
ment and progress, all they need do il
to continue as they are doing-dis
courage faction, and work together
harmoniously for the advantage of the
whole.